UNSPSC 50445101: Frozen artist okra

The variety of okra known as artist okra that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445101 Frozen artist okra is a Commodity code that state and local governments do not actively procure. The recent opportunities block shows no frozen okra solicitations; instead, Oregon Department of Corrections, school districts, Texas health agencies, and other state and local buyers are purchasing frozen corn, frozen potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, frozen carrots, and fresh produce—but no frozen okra. The code's nominal commodity does not align with the buying patterns reflected in current state and local activity.

State and local procurement in the frozen-vegetable space focuses on high-volume, utilitarian commodity sourcing for institutional food service: correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, state hospitals, and supported living centers. Oregon Department of Corrections has issued multiple recent ITBs for frozen assorted vegetables, carrots, and corn in quantities of 80,000 to 400,000 pounds per solicitation, with response dates in March through July 2026. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Virginia are soliciting comprehensive grocery and frozen-food contracts supporting National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, with sealed bids due through April–June 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice have issued IFBs for supplemental food and cafeteria food products serving multiple state facilities statewide, with estimated contract values reaching $4.5 million over three years. Issuing bodies are predominantly state departments of corrections, school districts (independent, county, and regional systems), state health and human services agencies, and county correctional facilities. The geographic spread covers Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, and Virginia, with the heaviest concentration in Texas and Georgia school systems. None of the recent opportunities involve frozen artist okra; the code shows no market activity among state and local buyers and warrants skipping unless your firm has a specific reason to believe frozen okra demand is emerging outside the recent-opportunity window.